reveled or revelled; reveling or revelling
ˈre-və-liŋ 
ˈrev-liŋ
1
: to take part in a revel : carouse
2
: to take intense pleasure or satisfaction
reveled in the quiet after everyone had gone
: a usually wild party or celebration
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Examples of revel in a Sentence
Verb
reveling all night is not conducive to a productive next day at work
Noun
in Finland, Midsummer Day ushers in a nationwide revel as the Finns celebrate the endless hours of sunlight with bonfires and parties
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Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
At the time, the House of Tomorrow was synonymous with the glittering lifestyle of the decade, where scores of partygoers could revel comfortably in a living room punctuated by a rock wall and a backyard beckoning with a large pool.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
This celebratory defiance of us-and-them mentality revels at the center of Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
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Verb
The org reveled winners for its North America, Global, Latin America and Local competitions on Thursday night at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
At the time, the House of Tomorrow was synonymous with the glittering lifestyle of the decade, where scores of partygoers could revel comfortably in a living room punctuated by a rock wall and a backyard beckoning with a large pool.
—Kelly Dawson, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
Noun
For instance, Josephus’ account states that around 1,000 revels took their lives toward the siege’s end, but some academics have argued that such an event may never have occurred.
—Ella Feldman, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Sep. 2024
This celebratory defiance of us-and-them mentality revels at the center of Taylor Mac and Matt Ray’s Bark of Millions.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 7 Feb. 2024
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“Revel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revel. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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